Murray Playing It By Ear

Andy Murray says he will see how he copes with playing competitively at the US Open before making a decision on his future plans. The Scot has not featured at a Grand Slam since losing to Sam Querrey in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon in 2017.

He was forced to undergo surgery after struggling with a hip injury but after some warm-up tournaments, he feels ready to go at the US Open next week.

“Having not played a five-set match for a long time, I won’t know how my body will cope with that until I actually get there and do it,” Murray told the BBC.

“I’m sure I’ll be able to tough it out if I need to – but it might not be particularly comfortable. That’s something I will find out if I’m in that situation.

“It is important for me to go through that and see exactly where I’m at, to see how I feel after playing an extremely long match. That will inform what I do over the next few months as well, maybe show I need to adjust things building up to Australia next year.

“I’m glad to be back competing in a Slam and it’s going to be positive for me putting myself in that position again.”